E dward Bass is an American billionaire businessman, financier, and philanthropist from the prominent Bass family of Fort Worth, Texas. He and his three brothers, Sid, Robert, and Lee, inherited a massive oil fortune from their great-uncle, the legendary Texas wildcatter Sid Richardson. While his brother Sid took the lead in vastly expanding the family's wealth through savvy investments, Edward has focused on his own unique and ambitious projects.

He is best known as the primary financier and founder of the Biosphere 2 project in Arizona, a massive and groundbreaking enclosed ecological system designed to study Earth's ecosystems and the potential for space colonization. He has also been a major force in the urban redevelopment of his hometown, leading projects that have revitalized downtown Fort Worth, including the Sundance Square entertainment and shopping district. He is a dedicated philanthropist, particularly in the areas of environmental conservation and the arts.